2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season


The 2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 11th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise. The Thrashers failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs during the season, and at the end of the regular season, the team announced that it would not retain John Anderson as head coach. The Thrashers also promoted Don Waddell to president and Rick Dudley to general manager. Assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson and Steve Weeks were also not retained.

Off-season

With the fourth-overall pick in the Entry Draft, the Thrashers chose forward Evander Kane.
The Thrashers signed free agent forward Nik Antropov, intending to team him with Ilya Kovalchuk. The Thrashers made a trade for defenceman Pavel Kubina from the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving up Garnet Exelby in a four-player deal.

Pre-season

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Thrashers. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.

‡Traded mid-season

underline/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Awards

Transactions

The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Nik AntropovNew York Rangers4 years, $16 million
Joel KwiatkowskiSeverstal Cherepovetsundisclosed
Jason KrogManitoba Mooseundisclosed
Drew MacIntyreMilwaukee Admiralsundisclosed
Peter ManninoNew York Islandersundisclosed
Anthony StewartFlorida Panthersundisclosed
Noah WelchTampa Bay Lightningundisclosed
Josh GrattonPhiladelphia Flyersundisclosed
Michael VernaceColorado Avalancheundisclosed
Mark PopovicSKA Saint Petersburgundisclosed
Maxim AfinogenovBuffalo Sabres1 year, $800,000
Chris CheliosDetroit Red Wingsundisclosed

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Clay WilsonFlorida Panthers2 years

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers
Christoph SchubertOttawa SenatorsOctober 2, 2009

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers

Player signings

PlayerContract terms
Anssi Salmela2 years, $1.225 million
Marty Reasoner2 years, $2.3 million
Andrew Kozekundisclosed
Rylan Kaipundisclosed
Chris Thorburn2 years, $1.32 million
Joey Crabbundisclosed
Nathan Oystrickundisclosed
Jim Slater1 year, $800,000
Kari Lehtonen1 year, $3 million
Colby Armstrong2 years, $2.4 million
Scott Lehmanundisclosed
Grant Lewisundisclosed
Tim Stapletonundisclosed
Evander Kaneundisclosed
Boris Valabik2 years, $1.525 million
Michael Forneymulti-year contract
Rich Peverley2 years, $2.6 million contract extension

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
RoundOverallPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
14Evander KaneVancouver Giants
234Carl KlingbergFrolunda HC
245 Jeremy MorinU.S. National Team Development Program
4117 Eddie PasqualeSaginaw Spirit
4120 Ben ChiarotGuelph Storm
5125Cody SolSaginaw Spirit
6155Jimmy BubnickKamloops Blazers
7185Levo KoperSpokane Chiefs
7203 Jordan Samuels-ThomasWaterloo Black Hawks

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